Stalin was a Communist... that was religion for him. Religion of the State.
Hitler was a Catholic.
Pol Pot? Who knows?
I see the point you're trying to make. You're implying that these megalomaniacal individuals killed millions, yet there seemed to be no religion involved in their hatred. It still comes down to an "us and them" situation. Religion, in my opinion, broadens the gulf between peoples of this world, hence, deepens the rift between the "us" and the "them". This is not conducive to a peaceful world. Study your history and you will see the shameful numbers of innocents purged and destroyed by religions of this world. I doubt any god would be amused.
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V.T. Eric Layton
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